adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
Ellmother's
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From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
Emily
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From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
Emily's
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From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
illegibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈledʒəbəl/
(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
Jethro's
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From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
to-morrow
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From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither letter nor envelope offered the slightest hint that might assist inquiry; even the postmark had been so carelessly impressed that it was illegible.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The discovery of the letter gave a new direction to Emily’s thoughts--and so, for the time at least, relieved her mind from the burden that weighed on it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To what question, on her father’s part, had “I say No” been Miss Jethro’s brief and stern reply?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Emily was still pondering over the three mysterious words, when she was interrupted by Mrs. Ellmother’s voice at the door.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I must ask you to let me come in, miss; though I know you wished to be left by yourself till to-morrow.
